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Newest first · UTC+11:00As US-Iran war threatens global energy markets, will China speed up its green transition?
Beijing is still dependent on fossil fuels but Washington’s recent interventions may prompt officials to fast-track shift, analysts say
· Xinyi Wu
Trump has cornered himself with his war in Iran | Sidney Blumenthal
The president needs a quick win to avoid a quagmire – but he needs a long war to justify potential emergency powers
· Sidneyblumenthal
UN chief warns of Israeli-made humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid war on Iran
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for Israel to reopen Gaza’s border crossings, which have been closed by Israel since its forces launched a war against Iran with the United States.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran’s attacks on Gulf won’t force US to stop the war, Turkey says
Iran’s effort to raise costs for Gulf countries in hopes of pushing the United States to end the war is unlikely to succeed, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told journalists on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
Iran hits US embassy in Riyadh as American citizens urged to leave Middle East
Two Iranian drones struck the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday, as Tehran continued attacks on American bases and diplomatic missions in the region in retaliation for the war launched against it.
· Middleeasteye
Inflation to hit eurozone as war in the Middle East disrupts energy flows
In the Middle East energy exports to Europe have been disrupted by the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran that has spilled into surrounding regions. Economic experts are predicting a spike in inflation.
· AFP
Iran Ambassador to Spain says they can attack any US base in Europe 'if necessary'
Speaking in Madrid, Iranian Ambassador to Spain Reza Zabib claimed that Iran does not want war but "has the capacity" to react to aggression, even suggesting that any US military base in Europe could be a target.
· Conor Faulkner
How deeply have Trump’s Iran strikes split America?
US President Donald Trump’s order to attack Iran has drawn mixed reactions among Americans, with polls showing a clear public split and statements from lawmakers exposing divisions within both the Republican and Democratic parties.
· RT
Zelenskyy warns that Iran conflict could disrupt weapons flow to Ukraine – Europe live
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the US involvement against Iran could disrupt the flow of weapons that Ukraine needs to continue defending itself against Russian invasion.
· Jakub Krupa, Samjones
What is Trump’s endgame with Iran? | Robert Reich
This is a war without a plan, without a strategy, and without any clear understanding of where it leads or how it ends
· Robert Reich
US-Iran war live updates: Trump warns of further strikes; worldwide pressures on oil, gas as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz; death toll continues to rise
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· Josefine Ganko
How US-Israeli strikes on Iran are sending shock waves through global energy markets | South China Morning Post
As the Strait of Hormuz faces a de facto closure, Asia braces for inflation and a mounting energy supply crunch.
Iran war threatens UK economic forecasts, warns British Treasury chief
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street for the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
· Pan Pylas
Iran’s women’s team decline to sing national anthem before Asian Cup tie
Players silent before loss to South Korea in Australia
· Tom Garry
Global stock markets slump amid Iran war as gas and oil prices rise
FTSE 100 on track for its worst day in 11 months, while Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s Kospi also fall
· Juliakollewe, Graemewearden
India, Europe feel fuel crunch as Gulf gas supplies disrupted amid war
Indian companies have reduced natural gas supplies to industries in anticipation of tighter supply from the Middle East after top global producer Qatar halted liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, as European gas prices have jumped further by more than 30 percent since the launch of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
· Al Jazeera
Iran says no radiation leak after Natanz strike
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation says the latest attack on the Natanz nuclear facility did not cause any radioactive leakage.
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu hace una apuesta sobre el apoyo de Estados Unidos a Israel con la guerra contra Irán
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, estrecha a mano del primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, durante una conferencia de prensa en Mar-a-Lago, el 29 de diciembre de 2025, en Palm Beach, Florida, EE.UU. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon, Archivo)
· Tia Goldenberg
Urgent warning issued to Americans in Middle East
The US State Department has issued an urgent warning for American citizens to immediately leave over a dozen countries across the Middle East, citing “serious safety risks” as Iran’s retaliatory strikes against US and Israeli targets continue to escalate.
· RT
Indonesia’s US-Iran peace broker bid faces long odds: ‘we are nothing to them’
Indonesia’s president offered to fly to Tehran in person, but critics say joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ cost Jakarta its neutrality
· Resty Woro Yuniar
How will war in Iran impact life in Spain?
Despite distancing itself from the conflict and refusing military cooperation, Spain may still be impacted by the economic ripple effects of war in Iran.
· Conor Faulkner
Photos show Lebanese people fleeing and buildings wrecked after Israeli strikes
A rescue worker checks the site where several buildings were hit by Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
· The Associated Press
IAEA confirms fresh damage at Iran’s Natanz site
The International Atomic Energy Agency says satellite imagery shows new damage at Iran’s underground Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant.
· Middleeasteye
Could the US run low on weapons for its assault on Iran?
US’s Rubio tries to justify attacks on Iran as driven by self-defence
· Sarah Shamim
Iran war could pose a new test for US-Israeli ties
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
· Tia Goldenberg
Fotos desde Irán mientras aumentan los ataques en la capital, Teherán
Un cartel con la imagen de fallecido líder supremo de Irán, el ayatolá Alí Jamenei, asesinado en una campaña militar de Estados Unidos e Israel aún en marcha, y el fallecido líder revolucionario iraní Rujolá Jomeini, a la derecha, se ve sobre una motocicleta entre restos dejados por un ataque en Teherán, Irán, el lu…
· The Associated Press
At least 787 killed as US-Israel strikes hit 153 cities: Iranian Red Crescent
Iran’s Red Crescent says the death toll from US and Israeli attacks has climbed sharply, with hundreds killed across the country since strikes began at the weekend.
· Middleeasteye
US embassy in Riyadh hit by Iranian drones as Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon
Iran continues to target American bases and Hezbollah fires at Israel as conflict spreads across Middle East
· William Christou
Israel army issues new evacuation warnings in Lebanon
The Israeli army has issued new evacuation warnings across Lebanon, including in parts of southern Beirut, as tensions sharply escalate between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah.
· AfricaNews
US-Israeli strikes can raze buildings, but they cannot extinguish Iranian identity
The new round of coordinated military attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran marks a dramatic escalation in an already volatile confrontation.
· Middleeasteye
Middle East tensions won’t affect US support for PH military - AFP
MANILA, Philippines — Tensions in the Middle East will have no effect on US military support to the Philippines despite ithe US' ongoing war against Iran, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday.
· Izel Abanilla
Trump says ‘special relationship is obviously not what is was’ after Starmer’s refusal to back Iran strikes – UK politics live
US president doubles down on criticism of the prime minister, saying ‘he has not been helpful’
· Yohannes Lowe, Jessica Elgot
WATCH: Fears of retaliatory attacks on EDCA sites unfounded, says Defense chief
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on March 3, 2026 tags as unfounded concerns that Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites around the country are potential targets for Iran’s retaliatory attacks because the Philippines is a military ally of the United States. The United States and Israel launched ai…
· The Manila Times
Iran holds mass funeral for girls, staff killed in US-Israel school attack
Iran held a mass funeral ceremony for 165 schoolgirls and staff killed on Saturday in what Iran has described as a United States-Israeli attack on a girls’ school in the southern city of Minab.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Earthquake of 4.3 Magnitude Strikes Iran's Gerash - DailyNews
An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude struck near the city of Gerash in southern Iran on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
The Iranian leaders who need to come up with a plan to stop Trump
The Iranian regime has installed an interim leadership team to fill the void left by the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and almost all the senior members of the regime.
· Staff Reporter
Oil prices surge as Iran vows to attack ships in Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices have risen sharply again after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday said it would fire on any ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
· AfricaNews
‘Really brave of them’: Matildas’ hearts go out to Iran team and families
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· Emma Kemp
Iran’s regime is vile, but what Trump and Netanyahu have done is a war crime
March 3, 2026 — 7:30pm
· Geoffrey Robertson
Drones hit Omani port, striking a fuel tank
Drones struck Oman’s commercial port of Duqm on Tuesday, hitting a fuel tank as the Israeli-US war on Iran expands across the Gulf region.
· Middleeasteye
Trump rebukes Starmer over UK refusal to back strikes on Iran
US president says ‘relationship is not what it was’ after PM defends decision not to allow use of British bases
· Jessica Elgot
美國襲伊朗影響川習會？媒體：美中官員下週巴黎會晤
（德國之聲中文網）美國和以色列襲擊伊朗，擊斃了伊朗最高領袖哈梅內伊（Ayatollah Ali Khamenei）；伊朗政府隨即反擊，波及周邊各國，中東局勢繼續升級。據美國總統川普週一（3月2日）在白宮記者會的說法，這波軍事行動可能還會持續4週以上；不過，他接下來就要出訪中國，外界關注他此與中國國家主席習近平的「川習會」是否會受影響。
· 周昱君
US warns ‘the big one is coming’ amid conflicting signals over war’s duration
London: US and Israeli forces have hammered Iran with new strikes against missile and drone launch sites, aiming to wipe out its capacity to hit regional military and civilian targets amid conflicting signals about the goals and duration of the war.
· David Crowe
Trump says Iran operation will last up to 5 weeks as death toll across Middle East surpasses 500 | South China Morning Post
Iran says it does not seek to regionalise the war and Gulf countries should pressure the US.
China backs Iran nuclear rights, urges talks
China has reiterated its support for Iran’s “legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy” while calling for an end to US war and a return to negotiations.
· Middleeasteye
Chris Bowen urges motorists not to panic-buy petrol as oil prices jump amid Iran conflict
Energy minister says ‘there is no need to rush to the service station and fill up’ as treasurer urges consumer watchdog to monitor for price gouging
· Tom Mcilroy, Patrick Commins
Gulf states take the fight to Iran as missiles target oil, gas and trade
The UAE, Qatar and others had a plan for staying out of a US-Iran war. It relied on the assumption that Iran would leave them out of it too
· Tom Hussain
What’s behind China’s careful response to its ally Iran after US-Israel strikes?
Beijing’s strong but restrained reaction aligns with a long-standing strategy of diplomatic backing without direct military engagement
· Alyssa Chen
United States imposes sanctions on Rwanda military over fighting in DR Congo
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Rwanda's defence forces and top military officials over their role in ongoing fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
· AfricaNews